Carbureter.



-No. 839,116. PATENTED DEC. 25, 1906.-

M. D." COMPTON. GARBURETEE.

APPLICATION FILED. 14AY1,1905.

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CARBURETER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Dec, 1906';

Application filed May. 1', 1905. Serial No. 258,199.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MELVIN D. COMPTON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New Yorkfin the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Carbureter, of which the following is a specification.

Objects of the present invention are to pro-' vide in a carburetor of relatively small bulk or size a comparatively large, effective, or operative surface; to compel the air traversing the machine to pass throughout the entire length of the passage provided'for this purpose; to thoroughly impregnate or carburet the air'with gasolene or hydrocarbon, and to avoid loss of pressure of air in traversing the apparatus.

To these and other ends hereinafter set forth the invention comprises the improvements to be presently described and finally claimed.

The nature, characteristic features, and

I scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and in which Figure 1 is a sectional view of apparatus 7 embodying features of the invention, and

Fig. 2 is a top or plan view of the same with the cover removed. a

In the drawings, 1 is a housing or casing provided. with a removable cover or lid 2, and

it is provided with air inlet and outlet con-- nections 3 and 4. and also with some appropriate means, as 5,for the introduction of gasolene or other hydrocarbon with which the air is to be impregnated or carbureted.

6 is a sight-gage which. may be provided so as to show the quantity of fluid contained in the housing. 7

The inner faces of the lid 2 and bottom 7 are lined or covered with suitable material, as afabric.

8 is a partition-wall having both of its faces provided with an appropriate textile or fabric covering. 7 As shown, the partition comprises an impermeable core possessed of sufficient rigiditysuch, for example, as a metal core-andthis core is inserted in an envelop shown to'extend completely around it, the envelop being of textile material or fabric. The partition is shown as bent to conform to the figure illustrated in'the draw ings, so that there is provided a circuitous passages.

passagethat extends from: the air-inlet to the outlet connection and is of comparatively great length. in proportion to the dimensions of the housing. The partition-wall extends from the top to the bottom of the housing, so that the air is directed in such a way that it traverses the entire length of thecircuitous The lining of the top and bottom of the housing and the envelop which envelops the core secures an efiective joint where the partition abuts upon the lid and bottom of the housing. Furthermore, the circuitous passage is unobstructed, so that there is no material loss of air-pressure between the inlet and outlet connections. The absorbent envelop becomes moist because it absorbs the gasolene or fluid, so that the entire lateral surfaces of the partition-wall are effective for carbureting purposes.

The fact that the circuitous passage is unobstructed is important, because, among other things, it permits of the unrestricted passage of air through the apparatus, so that there is comparatively little loss of pressure by friction or otherwise of the air in its passage through the machine. In consequence the gaseous mixture is delivered at a relatively high pressure, which isfor many uses very advantageous. Inasmuch as the walls of this unobstructed circuitous passage extend from the top to the bottom of the carbureter throughout their entire length, the air is compelled to pass through the circuit ous' passage and is confined thereto. The absorbent covering which constitutes a lining for the circuitous passage can take up and hold sufficient gasolene for permitting the carbureter to operate for a comparatively long time, and for the further reason that the air is compelled to traverse the entire length of the circuitous passage by reason of the mechanical structure of the device the presence of a body of free liquid may be obviated. The absence of a free body of liquid is clearly desirable in the event of accidents.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the invention relates that modifications may be made in detail without departing from the spirit thereof. Hence the invention is not limited further than the prior state of the art'may require; but,

Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A carbureter comprising an impermeable casing or housing lined at top and bot tom with absorbent material and having in lets and outlets, and a partition-wall extending from and clamped between the impermeable top and bottom of the casing and forming therewith an unobstructed circuitous passage, said partition-wall consisting of an impermeable self-sustained core all surfaces of which are completely covered with absorbentmaterial, substantially as specified.

2. A carbureter comprising an impermeable casing or housing having inlets and outlets, and a partition-wall extending from and clamped between the impermeable top and bottom of the casing, said partition-wall forming with the casing a plurality of unobstructed intercommunicating rectangular passages, the walls of which are completely covered with a textile absorbent material, substantially as specified.

3. A carbureter comprising an open-top casing having inlet and outlet connections and an impermeable bottom lined with absorbent material, a detachable self-sustained partition-wall extending from top to bottom of the casing and forming an unobstructed circuitous passage having an envelop or lining of absorbent material, and an impermeable lid adapted to said casing and arranged to clamp the partition-wall, said lid being lined with absorbent material, substantially as specified.

4:. A carbureter comprising a rigid or selfsustained frame with an open circuitous passage completely lined with absorbent material, in combination with a surrounding'impermeable casing having inlet and outlet connections, said frame and easing being detachable with relation to each other, substantially as specified.

5. A carbureter comprising a rigid or selfsustained frame having a plurality of intercommunieating unobstructed rectangular passages open on two sides, and a surrounding impermeable casing which closes the open sides of the frame, said passages being lined withabsorbent material, substantially as specified. I

6. A carbureter that is efiective in any position and with any pressure, consisting of an impermeable casing or housing having suitable inlets and outlets, and a free and unobstructed circuitous passage the walls of which are wholly covered with absorbent material, substantially as specified.

7. A carbureter capable of operating in any position and with any pressure, consisting of an impermeable casing or housing having suitable inlets and outlets and a free and unobstructed tortuous passage for air, said assa e extendin from end to end of the easing and from top to bottom thereof and having its walls completely covered with absorbent material, substantially as specified.

8. A carbureter having impermeable top and bottom walls and inlet and outlet connections and an unobstructed circuitous passage bounded by walls extending from the impermeable top to the impermeable bottom of the carbureter throughout their entire lengths thereby compelling the air to pass through the entire length of said passage and said passage provided with an absorbent covering for retaining a supply of liquid, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

MELVIN D. COMPTON. In presence of K. M. GILLIGAN, FRANK E. FRENCH. 

